No fewer than 100 people have been confirmed dead when a boat capsized in Niger State. The boat was said to have taken off from Loko mina in Niger State and was heading to Kebbi State. The incident occurred around 7:30 am and most of the passengers were said to be traders heading to trade in a popular Market in Kebbi State.
About 180 passengers were said to be on board. A source revealed that only 20 passengers had been rescued as at 6:30 pm and 4 corpses have been recovered.
The major cause of the accident could not be immediately ascertained but inside source attributed it to overloading.
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No fewer than 100 people have been confirmed dead when a boat capsized in Niger State. The boat was said to have taken off from Loko mina in Niger State and was heading to Kebbi State. The incident occurred around 7:30 am and most of the passengers were said to be traders heading to trade in a popular Market in Kebbi State.
About 180 passengers were said to be on board. A source revealed that only 20 passengers had been rescued as at 6:30 pm and 4 corpses have been recovered.
The major cause of the accident could not be immediately ascertained but inside source attributed it to overloading.
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No fewer than 100 people have been confirmed dead when a boat capsized in Niger State. The boat was said to have taken off from Loko mina in Niger State and was heading to Kebbi State. The incident occurred around 7:30 am and most of the passengers were said to be traders heading to trade in a popular Market in Kebbi State.
About 180 passengers were said to be on board. A source revealed that only 20 passengers had been rescued as at 6:30 pm and 4 corpses have been recovered.
The major cause of the accident could not be immediately ascertained but inside source attributed it to overloading.
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No fewer than 100 people have been confirmed dead when a boat capsized in Niger State. The boat was said to have taken off from Loko mina in Niger State and was heading to Kebbi State. The incident occurred around 7:30 am and most of the passengers were said to be traders heading to trade in a popular Market in Kebbi State.
About 180 passengers were said to be on board. A source revealed that only 20 passengers had been rescued as at 6:30 pm and 4 corpses have been recovered.
The major cause of the accident could not be immediately ascertained but inside source attributed it to overloading.
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